HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An investigation is underway after a body was found wrapped in a blanket in southwest Houston on Tuesday, according to the Houston Police Department.
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At about 9 a.m., HPD officers responded to a call of a possible body found in a roadside ditch at 8900 Brae Acres Road.
Investigators said the body was wrapped in a black blanket, duct taped, then wrapped in a red sheet.
The victim's identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
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An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.